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Urs Echternacht  Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 692 Credit: 135,197,781 RAC: 211 
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I think part of that is you have more cache on yours that I do on mine, possibly a faster bus as well. I have 1 MB cache and a 800 MHz bus. I hope your joking, our both processors are from the same type, share Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6 and the L2 cache is part of the processor (BOINC shows the correct value on Linux but other OS's don't, old bug). The FSB is 167MHz x4 = 667 on mine, and it should be the same on yours, if you don't overclock. _\|/_ U r s ID: 795621 ·  |
 X-Files 27  Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 104 Credit: 111,191,433 RAC: 0 
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My first AP WU is being crunched. CPU:Q9450 @ 3.72 Percent completed: 25.445% Hours: 6hrs 22 mins Remaining hours to complete: 8hrs 50mins 
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arkayn  Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 
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I think part of that is you have more cache on yours that I do on mine, possibly a faster bus as well. I have 1 MB cache and a 800 MHz bus. I had to go check my specs and you are right I actually have the 4 MB and 667. 
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Fred W Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0 
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My first AP WU is being crunched. Just for comparison, my Q9450 is running @ 3.56 and I have 5 AP WU's currently waiting to upload all of which took between 25hrs 32mins and 25hrs 45mins to complete. F. 
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X-Files 27 Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 104 Credit: 111,191,433 RAC: 0
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My first AP WU is being crunched. BOINC estimate is a bit of optimistic. It finished at 26hrs and 11 mins. It took a bit longer than yours as this is rig is my primary pc for gaming, browsing, etc.
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Fred W Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0
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Primary rig?? My Q9450 is my only rig other the lappie that I use for work purposes (occasionally crunches Beta) so this is used for everything as well as crunching. F.
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Dave Sedgwick  Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 1,700,859 RAC: 0
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just got my first AP unit! it's a bout a day plus down in my queue, if it goes by the order in the BOINC window. estimated time, 47:16:32. we shall see what my 1.8 2 gig 24/7 iMac G5 can do. giddy up! Sedge if by chance an honest man like yourself were to make enemies, they would become my enemies. and then they will fear you.  
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arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0
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just got my first AP unit! it's a bout a day plus down in my queue, if it goes by the order in the BOINC window. estimated time, 47:16:32. we shall see what my 1.8 2 gig 24/7 iMac G5 can do. giddy up! My take would be to say 120 hours, as my iMac took 81.
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Dave Sedgwick Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 1,700,859 RAC: 0
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ok...on my last seti unit now, so should be starting the AP one in bout 2.8 hours. this could compel me to finally get that dual 3.2 quad core, 32 gig/ram Mac Pro i have been dreaming about. :) if by chance an honest man like yourself were to make enemies, they would become my enemies. and then they will fear you.
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Dave Sedgwick Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 1,700,859 RAC: 0
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well - i am at 10.122% after 37 hours 18 minutes. so, i think i need to stick to seti units. darn. if by chance an honest man like yourself were to make enemies, they would become my enemies. and then they will fear you.
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JDWhale  Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3
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well - i am at 10.122% after 37 hours 18 minutes. so, i think i need to stick to seti units. darn. So you have about 2 weeks CPU time left... Plenty of time to beat the 11 Sep, deadline. Your RAC on that host will be ~48 if only crunching AP WUs(assuming standard 715 credits per AP WU). Quite a drop from present RAC of ~140 :-( ID: 798010 · |
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arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0
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I decided to only run AP on my Dell as the iMac @81 hours was just too long for not much credit. Along with the fact that the AP app can crash if it tried to resume after being paused by other work. The Dell does them in about 42 hours.
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Thierry Godefroy Send message Joined: 4 Jul 00 Posts: 12 Credit: 1,043,682 RAC: 0 
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I'm trying to get AP to work together with optimized SAH, but to no avail so far. I'm getting the following error: file projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu/astropulse_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu not found file projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu/ap_graphics_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu not found [error] No URL for file transfer of astropulse_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu [error] No URL for file transfer of ap_graphics_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu My app_info.xml is: <app_info> <app> <name>setiathome_enhanced</name> </app> <file_info> <name>AK_V8_linux32_ssse3</name> <executable/> </file_info> <app_version> <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name> <version_num>528</version_num> <file_ref> <file_name>AK_V8_linux32_ssse3</file_name> <main_program/> </file_ref> </app_version> <app> <name>astropulse</name> </app> <file_info> <name>astropulse_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu</name> <executable/> </file_info> <file_info> <name>ap_graphics_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu</name> <executable/> </file_info> <app_version> <app_name>astropulse</app_name> <version_num>435</version_num> <file_ref> <file_name>astropulse_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu</file_name> <main_program/> </file_ref> <file_ref> <file_name>ap_graphics_4.35_i686-pc-linux-gnu</file_name> <open_name>graphics_app</open_name> </file_ref> </app_version> </app_info> What am I doing wrong ? ID: 799214 · |
Richard Haselgrove  Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14690 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874
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I'm trying to get AP to work together with optimized SAH, but to no avail so far. I'm getting the following error: Are you: 1) Downloading the required files yourself? 2) Putting them in the project folder? 3) Setting them to be executable? ID: 799226 · |
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Thierry Godefroy Send message Joined: 4 Jul 00 Posts: 12 Credit: 1,043,682 RAC: 0
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I'm trying to get AP to work together with optimized SAH, but to no avail so far. I'm getting the following error: Of course not... BOINC is supposed to do this by itself, no ? It tries, but it doesn't find the files on the site, obviously. Neither can I... what are the download links ? ID: 799551 · |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 
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I'm trying to get AP to work together with optimized SAH, but to no avail so far. I'm getting the following error: On the SETI@home page go to AboutAstropulse. Tullio ID: 799556 · |
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Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14690 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874
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1) Downloading the required files yourself? Normally, when you let BOINC run by itself, it downloads the files it needs and keeps them up to date. But when you change to running optimised applications, you release BOINC from the responsibility, and take it over yourself - after all, that's what you want, isn't it? To run a special application, instead of relying on BOINC's own choice? Unfortunately, that personal choice extends across the whole SETI project, so you now have the responsibility of supplying and maintaining the Astropulse files yourself - so if a new version comes out, you'll need to make some changes. That applies to all optimisers - please keep an eye on this message board, and be prepared to update if anything changes (mind you, we don't expect anything soon). ID: 799564 · |
[KWSN]John Galt 007  Send message Joined: 9 Nov 99 Posts: 2444 Credit: 25,086,197 RAC: 0
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I'm trying to get AP to work together with optimized SAH, but to no avail so far. I'm getting the following error: See this message. It gives you the download links. Just right click on the files at the bottom of the message and select 'Save target as'... Props to Henri for the links... Clk2HlpSetiCty:::PayIt4ward 
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Thierry Godefroy Send message Joined: 4 Jul 00 Posts: 12 Credit: 1,043,682 RAC: 0
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Well, they must have updated this page very recently as the link to the client was not there last time I checked it (less than one week ago)... In any case, thanks everyone! I now got AP setup. I still did not get any AP WU, but at least BOINC seems happy with how things are set up. ID: 799639 · |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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Neither have I but the optimized app is definitely faster Tullio ID: 799665 · |
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